Entrepreneur boot camp takeaways could help your startup take off
The most important thing about any startup event like an entrepreneur boot camp is always the takeaways — those nuggets of wisdom and tips for “how to” can make a big difference. Sometimes just hearing stories from people who have “been there and done that” can help lift the fog over what’s next on your […]
How to stay ahead of the digital criminals, avoid a data breach
The Internet has changed the world in so many ways for the better. We can’t ignore, however, that companies around the world spent $67 billion on security measures last year and that the annual global cost of digital crime is estimated to be $445 billion, according to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). […]
Crystal Grave is soaking up Silicon Valley for her Indy-based tech startup
Crystal Grave was helping a friend plan an outdoor wedding reception when the idea for an online event planning tool came to her. Today, Snappening is helping consumers and professional event planners create lasting memories, and Crystal is honing her startup and fundraising skills at Women’s Startup Lab in Silicon Valley. Born and raised in […]
Tech business disasters are outages, not just acts-of-God
In the Midwest, we don’t have to worry about acts-of-God happening as frequently as our friends on the coasts do. But disasters affecting tech businesses don’t have to be natural disasters to be equally as devastating to the bottom line. September is National Disaster Preparedness month, so take a few moments to reassess and perhaps reinvigorate […]
PrecisionHawk unmanned aerial vehicles closes on $10 million in Series B startup funding
Indiana-based PrecisionHawk, maker of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and cloud-based data collection software, has closed on a $10 million Series B startup funding round led by New York City-based investor Millennium Technology Value Partners with Bob Young, co-founder of RedHat, and The Innovate Indiana Fund. PrecisionHawk will double its workforce, open a new office and launch new software for […]